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Ingalls Library and Museum Archives The Ingalls Library and Museum Archives are the research center of the museum. We are open to the public and ready to help with your art historical research. With more than 560,000 volumes and extensive electronic resources, the Ingalls Library is one of the largest and most comprehensive art research libraries in the country. Search Ingalls Library WorldCat Discovery All Full Text Archives Clipping Files Auction Catalogs Advanced Search Search Ingalls Library and Museum Archives 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106 216-707-2530 Hours Tuesday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. Registration and Circulation Ingalls Library is a closed stacks, noncirculating library. Material requested in advance is paged every 90 minutes. Registration is required to use library and archives materials. Using the Library Register Now Ask a Librarian Museum Archives The Museum Archives documents the history of the museum and the artistic legacy of Northeast Ohio. Browse Collections Ask an Archivist Library and Archives Resources (opens in new tab) Browse Archives Explore detailed information about archival collections. (opens in new tab) Digital Collections Reference materials digitized for access and preservation. (opens in new tab) Electronic Resources Access more than 130 art history databases and resources. (opens in new tab) Research Guides View instructional materials and information. Historical Exhibitions Learn about exhibitions held at the museum since 1916. May Show Database View the annual exhibition from 1919 to 1993. Policies Accessing Materials in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room Studying Rare and Archives Collection Materials at the Ingalls Library and Archives Materials from the rare book collection or the Museum Archives are studied in the special collections reading room under the supervision of library and archives staff. Readers wishing to study materials from the archives or rare book collection are encouraged to make an appointment in advance. It is usually possible to accommodate readers without appointments, but depending on staff availability, paging times, and other appointments, same-day requests are not guaranteed. Furthermore, not all archives collections are open to the public. By calling ahead, patrons can make certain the desired materials are available. For a complete overview of applicable policies and procedures, please consult the library’s Guidelines on Studying Rare and Archives Collection Materials . Appraisal Resources The staff of the Cleveland Museum of Art cannot provide appraisals of works of art or books for insurance or sales purposes. Please consult the following for referrals to appropriate resources: www.ilab.org www.abaa.org Collection Development The collection development policy is an organic document that is revisited every three years in order to ensure its currency. The collection development policy serves the following functions: 1) To summarize the scope and nature of existing collections 2) To facilitate coordination of ongoing collection development efforts 3) To provide the basis for cooperation with other institutions 4) To outline collection development objectives Read the entire policy here . Copyright Ingalls Library Online Database Restrictions The U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of copies of copyrighted materials. The person using the databases offered here is liable for any infringement. Following are general restrictions on the use of electronic databases. Others may also apply. Please request information from the director of the library about restrictions associated with specific databases offered by the library: Access is allowed only to employees of this institution at the employee’s desktop, or when allowed to authorized visitors at the library’s online public access terminals. Copies of data from the databases may be made as long as they do not contain substantial or significant segments of the databases. Information from the databases may not be used for interlibrary lending, including the provision of copies to other libraries, institutions, or persons. No part of the databases may be transmitted over the internet. Databases may be used only for noncommercial purposes, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, research, study, teaching, lecturing, and scholarship. It is your responsibility to observe the legal use of copyrighted data and information. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The Ingalls Library and Museum Archives reaffirms and emphatically supports the CMA’s DEI goals, as embodied in the 2018 plan. In support of these efforts, the library and archives is aggressively expanding our collections, focusing on BIPOC and underrepresented groups and addressing these areas in our biannual review of our collection development policy. In addition to the acquisition of new material, we review and update descriptions of library and archival materials for inclusive language and reparative description. The Ingalls Library and Museum Archives must be a space welcoming to new voices, new ideas, and new endeavors to become a locus for engagement within and outside the library and the museum. Donations Ingalls Library and Museum Archives welcomes donations of funds or materials to augment the collections. Contact acquisitions at ingallslibrary@clevelandart.org , and provide us with your contact information. Please be ready to provide us with an inventory of the items you are considering for donation. Visitor and Use Policies We ask that all library patrons and visitors complete a registration form. This process takes less than five minutes and grants you access to the vast collections and library resources. Library patrons and visitors can register in advance by completing the patron registration form, which is available here . Once registered, all patrons must check in at the circulation desk upon entering the library. All briefcases, backpacks, rolling suitcases, umbrellas, and bags larger than 13 x 17 inches must be checked at the museum’s north entrance lobby coat check. Library and archival material may not be removed from the premises. Personal materials are subject to search upon leaving. Anyone who removes materials from the Ingalls Library without authorization will lose all privileges and may be assessed a fine and any replacement costs of the material. Please turn off or silence your cell phone while using the library. Cell phones may be used in the library lounge on level two. Food may not be brought into or consumed in the library. Beverages in a lidded travel container or water bottle may be consumed in the reading room and seminar room. Library computers may be used by registered library visitors for art research only. Library terminals are provided for short-term use limited to 30 minutes. Library visitors are expected to use personal laptop computers for long-term research and personal needs while in the library. The use of personal scanners is not allowed in the library. A book edge scanner is available for patron use in the reference room. Do not mark pages, use Post-It notes, or write on library materials. In the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room Materials from the rare book collection or the Museum Archives are studied in the special collections reading room, located in the Ingalls Library, under the supervision of library staff. For a complete overview of applicable policies and procedures please consult the library's Guidelines on Studying Rare and Archives Collection Materials . In the Museum Archives The museum archivist determines the collections that are available. Some archival collections are restricted or permanently closed to researchers. Researchers must request collections using call slips provided. Staff retrieve materials as needed and available. Researchers may use one box of records or one folder of oversized material at a time. Please return...